March 25 2024- A frustrated headteacher criticizes the national curriculum and assessment systems for focusing on what they perceive as outdated and unnecessary grammar terms like the subjunctive and modal verbs. They express discontent with the lack of emphasis on teaching skills relevant to the future, likening the educational approach to a Victorian curriculum in a modern context. The headteacher voices a desire for change and challenges the necessity of battling against the imposed system.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education-and-careers/2024/03/07/sats-victorian-curriculum-exams-ofsted/